Bereavement and Adjustment Disorders (IN: Geriatric Psychiatry, ed. by E W Busse & D G Blazer)

This article reviews studies on the impact of bereavement. The authors begin by describing the phases of normal bereavement. They then discuss the studies on abnormal/unresolved grief. The authors also outline study results on the affects of attitudes toward death on the bereavement process, & prevention & interventions strategies for the bereaved. Finally, they describe research on adjustment disorder among the bereaved.